EP3373323A3 - System zum zuführen von mehreren reaktiven prozessgasen zu einer verarbeitungsstelle eines teilchenstrahlgeräts - Google Patents

System zum zuführen von mehreren reaktiven prozessgasen zu einer verarbeitungsstelle eines teilchenstrahlgeräts Download PDF

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EP3373323A3
EP3373323A3 EP18165410.4A EP18165410A EP3373323A3 EP 3373323 A3 EP3373323 A3 EP 3373323A3 EP 18165410 A EP18165410 A EP 18165410A EP 3373323 A3 EP3373323 A3 EP 3373323A3
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Ulrike Zeile
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17D—PIPE-LINE SYSTEMS; PIPE-LINES
    • F17D1/00—Pipe-line systems
    • F17D1/02—Pipe-line systems for gases or vapours
    • F17D1/04—Pipe-line systems for gases or vapours for distribution of gas
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J37/00—Discharge tubes with provision for introducing objects or material to be exposed to the discharge, e.g. for the purpose of examination or processing thereof
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J37/00—Discharge tubes with provision for introducing objects or material to be exposed to the discharge, e.g. for the purpose of examination or processing thereof
    • H01J37/30—Electron-beam or ion-beam tubes for localised treatment of objects
    • H01J37/305—Electron-beam or ion-beam tubes for localised treatment of objects for casting, melting, evaporating, or etching
    • H01J37/3053—Electron-beam or ion-beam tubes for localised treatment of objects for casting, melting, evaporating, or etching for evaporating or etching
    • H01J37/3056—Electron-beam or ion-beam tubes for localised treatment of objects for casting, melting, evaporating, or etching for evaporating or etching for microworking, e. g. etching of gratings or trimming of electrical components
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J2237/00—Discharge tubes exposing object to beam, e.g. for analysis treatment, etching, imaging
    • H01J2237/006—Details of gas supplies, e.g. in an ion source, to a beam line, to a specimen or to a workpiece
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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EP18165410.4A 2012-01-23 2013-01-23 System zum zuführen von mehreren reaktiven prozessgasen zu einer verarbeitungsstelle eines teilchenstrahlgeräts Active EP3373323B1 (de)

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DE201210001267 DE102012001267A1 (de) 2012-01-23 2012-01-23 Partikelstrahlsystem mit Zuführung von Prozessgas zu einem Bearbeitungsort
EP13000334.6A EP2618361B1 (de) 2012-01-23 2013-01-23 Verfahren zum zuführen von mehreren reaktiven prozessgasen zu einer verarbeitungsstelle eines teilchenstrahlgeräts

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EP13000334.6A Division-Into EP2618361B1 (de) 2012-01-23 2013-01-23 Verfahren zum zuführen von mehreren reaktiven prozessgasen zu einer verarbeitungsstelle eines teilchenstrahlgeräts

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